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| A1 | –Clara Butt | Serse - Ombra Mai FùComposed By – Handel*Contralto Vocals – Clara Butt |
| A2 | –Clara Butt | Messiah - Then Shall The Eyes...He Shall Feed His FlockComposed By – Handel*Conductor – Sir Landon Ronald*Contralto Vocals – Clara Butt |
| A3 | –Louise Kirkby Lunn* | Don Carlos (Act 4) - O Don FataleComposed By – Verdi*Conductor – Percy PittContralto Vocals – Louise Kirkby Lunn* |
| A4 | –Louise Kirkby Lunn* | Samson Et Dalilah (Act 1) - Printemps Qui CommenceComposed By – Saint-Saëns*Conductor – Percy PittContralto Vocals – Louise Kirkby Lunn* |
| A5 | –Edna Thornton | Dido & Aeneas - Thy Hand Belinda...When I An Laid In EarthComposed By – Purcell*Conductor – George Byng*Contralto Vocals – Edna Thornton |
| A6 | –Leila Megane | Sea Pictures - Sabbath Morning At SeaComposed By, Conductor – Sir Edward ElgarMezzo-soprano Vocals – Leila Megane |
| A7 | –Olga Haley | Carmen (Act 2) - Gypsy Dance (Chanson Bohème)Composed By – Bizet*Conductor – Percy PittMezzo-soprano Vocals – Olga Haley |
| A8 | –Muriel Brunskill | Erl KingComposed By – Schubert*Contralto Vocals – Muriel Brunskill |
| B1 | –Edith Coates | Dido & Aeneas - Wayward SistersComposed By – Purcell*Conductor – Constant LambertMezzo-soprano Vocals – Edith CoatesOrchestra – Philharmonia Orchestra |
| B2 | –Gladys Ripley | Hark What I Tell To Thee (The Spirit's Song)Composed By – Haydn*Conductor – George WeldonContralto Vocals – Gladys RipleyOrchestra – Philharmonia Orchestra |
| B3 | –Nancy Evans | Two Shakespeare Songs - Willow Song / O Mistress MineComposed By, Piano – Beecham*Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Nancy Evans |
| B4 | –Flora Nielsen* | Requiem Op.90/7Composed By – Schumann*Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Flora Nielsen*Piano – Gerald Moore |
| B5 | –Flora Nielsen* | Frühlingsnacht Op.39/12Composed By – Schumann*Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Flora Nielsen*Piano – Gerald Moore |
| B6 | –Kathleen Ferrier | Orfeo & Euridice (Act 3) - What Is Life?Composed By – Gluck*Contralto Vocals – Kathleen FerrierPiano – Gerald Moore |
| B7 | –Kathleen Ferrier | ConstancyComposed By – Brahms*Contralto Vocals – Kathleen FerrierPiano – Gerald Moore |
| B8 | –Kathleen Ferrier | Feinsliebchen (No.12 Of "49 Deutsche Volkslieder")Composed By – Brahms*Contralto Vocals – Kathleen FerrierPiano – Gerald Moore |
| B9 | –Kathleen Ferrier | Dream Of Gerontius - My Work Is Done...It Is BecauseComposed By – Elgar*Contralto Vocals – Kathleen FerrierPiano – Gerald Moore |
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- Liner Notes, Compiled By, Transferred By – Bryan Crimp
Notes
Original recording dates and releases on sleeve. Originally recorded between 1909-1948; some selections were previously unpublished.Late 1970s/early 1980s Australian WRC pressing, sourced from original stampers and featuring unique sleeve art.
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HLM 7145 | Various | Great British Mezzo-Sopranos & Contraltos (LP, Comp, Mono) | His Master's Voice | HLM 7145 | UK | 1978 |








